Global Golf Post, May 1, 2017

globalgolfpost com MAY 1 2017 MENS PRO NOTEBOOK PGA TOUR Players Bullish On Team Format AVONDALE LOUISIANA The novelty of team play returning to the PGA Tour after an absence of more than 30 years prompted a natural question might there be more of this kind of thing in the future on the Tour Jay Monahan the new commissioner has expressed his intention to keep the Tour fresh and his willingness to consider new things The Zurich Classic of New Orleans wound up with six of the top 10 players in the world ranking This is a unique situation for us to be able to team up and play said Jason Day I think as the players its been well received amongst the players because theres a lot of goodquality players here this week Obviously this is a good indication of what the players think because were so used to having a 72 hole stroke play event and its just kind of the norm is having that and we have the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play and we have the Presidents Cup and the Ryder Cup every other year There are some sort of fun events in the offseason but to be able to have a PGA Tour event with the benefits of if you win you get the exemptions and the Fed ExCup points thats pretty unique Jordan Spieth would not mind seeing another event with a format similar to the Zurich Classic even though it doesnt award worldranking points or a Masters invitation to the winning team I think the fact that theres not world ranking points the fact that theres still a full purse and full FedExCup points that whole combination is going to lead to a lot more fun out here Guys that are playing free guys that are expressing themselves youll see more personality than you would maybe see and I think were all looking forward to that and I think that this would be a really fun format to have Spieth said We were talking about it on the range with a couple other guys I think this would be fun if we had a couple of these events a year ROSY OUTLOOK For Justin Rose the sting of losing a playoff to Sergio García at The Masters hasnt lingered I felt really in control of my game and my emotions all week and really felt like I had an opportunity to win as obviously I did Its an opportunity that I feel that certainly one that got away I felt that it was mine at points on the back nine But really I sleep well every night Im absolutely fine Rose said I feel that The Masters is one that I can keep coming back to and keep creating those chances From that point of view Im incredibly positive and also I think its only really revealing at the end of the season A major championship year is a career year when you win one I might have the opportunity to win a couple A Rickie Fowler left congratulates partner Jason Day This is a unique situation for us to be able to team up and play I think as the players its been wellreceived amongst the players because theres a lot of goodquality players here this week Jason Day

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